I think we should be very careful about the Egyptian accusations against Hamas. Note that Israeli intelligence sources refused to confirm this information. The relationship between Gaza and fundamentalist Islamic elements in Sinai is deep, but I can't see Hamas (or even splinter groups like the Popular Resistance Committees) going for such a blunt move against Cairo. My guess is that in the end, all we'll know for sure is that some Gazan group helped the attack logistically. I would also look at the Hezbollah connection: remember those dozens of Hezbollah operatives jailed by Mubarak for presumably attempting to blow up ships in the Suez Cannel, then released immediately after the revolution? It's assumed that some of them went to Sinai. Anyway, impressive as they now seem, we'll have to see if the Egyptian steps against the terrorist group will continue for more than a few weeks.[emphasis added]

While no one thought the attack and Israel-Egyptian cooperation in dealing with it would lead to a long term thaw between them, there were indications that the the attack and Hamas apparent involvement signaled the end of the apparent honeymoon between the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas.

Now, it appears that there are even more unanswered questions than originally thought.

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